Negombo Beach Resort is the first largest and important town to the north of Colombo. 3.2 KMS from the Airport and 35 KMS to Colombo City. For centuries Negombo was a fishing village and even the present day. In the 16th Century, Portuguese developed Negombo in to an important trading Centre. Dutch captured Negombo in November, 1640. Negombo is called 'Little Rome' as there are hundreds of Roman Catholic and Protestant Dutch Reformed Churches. Today, this city and the surroundings are a famous tourist beach resort. Negombo is a very nice place to relax do many activities such as fishing angling, boating etc.